The Lou Kau Mansion (traditional Chinese: 盧家大屋; simplified Chinese: 卢家大屋; pinyin: Lújiā Dàwū; Portuguese: Casa de Lou Kau) is a historical house in Sé, Macau, China. Built in 1889, the mansion is one of the designated historical sites in the Historic Centre of Macau, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.[1]
| Lou Kau Mansion | |
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盧家大屋 Casa de Lou Kau | |
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| General information | |
| Type | former house |
| Location | Sé, Macau, China |
| Coordinates | 22°11′39.2″N 113°32′28.4″E / 22.194222°N 113.541222°E |
| Completed | 1889 |
History
editThe building was built around 1889 as a home of Lou Kau, a prominent Chinese merchant.[2][3][4][5] The building has been listed as part of the historic center of Macau and a protected property in 1992. In 2002, the Macau Bureau of Culture started the maintenance for the building and was eventually opened to the public in 2005.[6]
Architecture
editThe building was built with Portuguese decoration and Chinese architecture style. The blue-bricked building consists of two-story. It has also three courtyards.
Activities
editThe building regularly hosts small-scale concerts of the Macau Chinese Orchestra.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Historic Centre of Macau". UNESCO - World Heritage Site.
- ^ "Macao Streets Homepage - Lou Kau Mansion". Archived from the original on 7 September 2017. Retrieved 21 October 2016.
- ^ "Lou Kau Mansion, Casa de Lou Kau, Macau". Retrieved 21 October 2016.
- ^ "Lou Kau Mansion - macau.com". Retrieved 21 October 2016.
- ^ "Lou Kau Mansion". Lonely Planet. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
- ^ "Lou Kau Mansion Macao, Macao Attraction". Retrieved 21 October 2016.
